COVID-19 Daily Update - August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ARIZONA COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
August 4, 2020
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Throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis, the team at Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs has been communicating, in real time, with our clients on all major announcements and circumstances impacting their specific sectors. We will, of course, continue to rapidly provide such industry specific information, as such circumstances warrant.
As an additional resource for our clients and interested parties, this Arizona COVID-19 Daily Update is intended to provide a broader perspective on the COVID-19 response in Arizona.
Arizona Numbers UPDATED DAILY
Number of Cases:
180,505 - as compared to 179,497 (8/3)
Tracking of the Daily Increase in New Positive Arizona COVID-19 Cases:
8/4 - 1,008 (+0.6%)
8/3 - 1,030 (+0.6%)
8/2 - 1,465 (+0.8%)
8/1 - 2,992 (+1.7%)
7/31 - 3,212 (+1.9%)
7/30 - 2,525 (+1.5%)
7/29 - 2,339 (+1.4%)
7/28 - 2,107 (+1.3%)
7/27 - 1,813 (+1.1%)
7/26 - 1,973 (+1.2%)
7/25 - 3,748 (+2.2%)
7/24 - 3,349 (+2.2%)
7/23 - 2,335 (+1.6%)
7/22 - 1,926 (+1.3%)
7/21 - 3,500 (+2.4%)
7/20 - 1,559 (+1.1%)
7/19 - 2,359 (+1.7%)
7/18 - 2,742 (+2.0%)
7/17 - 3,910 (+2.9%)
7/16 - 3,259 (+2.5%)
7/15 - 3,257 (+2.5%)
7/14 - 4,273 (+3.5%)
Number of Deaths:
3,845 (+66) - as compared to 3,779 (8/3)
Number of Tests:
1,203,463 - as compared to 1,196,335 (8/3)
Hospital Assets In-Use:
Acute Care Beds: 81% down from yesterday’s 82%
ICU Beds: 83%, unchanged from yesterday
Ventilators: 41%, unchanged from yesterday
Arizona Department of Health Services - Coronavirus Home
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code
Governor and Government Agency News Releases
Municipal Government Face Coverings Declarations - League of Arizona Cities and Towns ONGOING
Political Potpourri UPDATED DAILY
Stranded by Virus, Honeymooners Hitch Home on Antarctic Boat - Associated Press
How to Politely Ask Someone to Follow COVID-19 Guidelines - National Public Radio
Clorox Becomes ‘it' Brand in World Sheltered in Place - Associated Press
Airline Food for Sale. No Plane Ticket Required - National Public Radio
California GOP Consultant Rues ‘Big Mistake’ That Led to Family’s COVID Infections - Kaiser Health News
Arizona News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
Doctors Need Something Besides Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19. What is it and Who Gets it? - The Arizona Republic
Former Suns Player Rex Chapman Pledges Up to $50K for COVID-19 Mask Donations for Children - The Arizona Republic
Focus on Government and Agency Enforcement
Arizona Health Director: State Not Following All Federal Task-Force COVID-19 Recommendations - Arizona Daily Star
AZDHS Director Christ Doubles Down on Extended Gym Closure - KJZZ
Coconino County Jail Staff Only Aware of Infection in Inmate Death - Arizona Daily Sun
Counties Navigate Restrictions on Tribal Land for Primary - Arizona Daily Sun
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
We Can't Fight COVID-19, Rebuild the Economy If We Leave Immigrant Communities Behind - Arizona Mirror
Focus on Education
Hoffman Says Schools Reopening by Aug. 17 'Unlikely' - KJZZ
National News Stories UPDATED DAILY
Focus on Public Health
U.S. Handling Pandemic Worse Than Other Countries, Say Two-Thirds of Americans - National Public Radio
2 in 3 Say US is Handling Pandemic Worse Than Other Countries: NPR Poll - TheHill
How U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak Compares With Rest of World - Newsweek
U.S. Sees Fewer Than 50,000 New COVID-19 Cases for 2nd Straight Day - United Press International
After Months of Favor, Birx Raises Trump’s Ire With Grim Coronavirus Assessment - The Washington Post
Birx Stung by First Public Attack From Trump - CNN
Trump: Coronavirus is "Under Control” - Axios
Trump on Coronavirus Death Toll: 'It is What it is’ - TheHill
Trump Won't Say If He Disagrees With Birx That Virus is Widespread - TheHill
Pelosi: Birx “Enabled" Trump on Coronavirus Misinformation - Axios
As Trump Downplays COVID-19 Testing, White House Begins Requiring it - POLITICO
Abiomed Heart Pump Gets Second FDA Emergency Use Nod for COVID-19 Patients - Reuters
Regeneron Says Antibody Cocktail Prevents and Treats COVID-19 in Animals - Reuters
FDA’s Shifting Standards for Chinese Face Masks Fuel Confusion - Wall Street Journal
What We Learned About Sick Leave From the H1N1 Outbreak - Time
Nursing Home Residents Moved Out to Make Way for COVID-19 Patients - National Public Radio
Trump Nursing Home Plan Limits Supply of Free COVID-19 Tests - Associated Press
Face Masks: Countries Are Strengthening Their Rules. Soon You Might Have to Wear One Outdoors - CNN
Mask Use Against COVID-19 Not Causing False Sense of Security, Study Says - United Press International
When Green Means Stop: How Safety Messages Got So Muddled - Kaiser Health News
Australian Study Suggests Children Less Likely to Spread Covid-19 Than adults - United Press International
Jails Can Spread Coronavirus to Nearby Communities, Study Finds - CNN
Foreigners Living in U.S. Shocked By Handling of Coronavirus - National Public Radio
Focus on Education
K-12 Schools and Colleges Can Reopen, But Safety Should Come First, Fauci Says - CNN
Teachers Unions Use Anti-Reopening Rallies, Safety Strike Warnings to Test Resolve - Washington Times
U.S. Teachers Protest School Reopenings, Coronavirus Cases Down in South, West - Reuters
How Pandemic Pods And Zutors Are Changing Home-Schooling - BBC
Newsom Provides Path for Elementary Schools to Open, Strictly Limits Youth Sports - POLITICO
New Jersey Will Require All Students to Wear Masks While in School - POLITICO
Virginia Motor March Calls for Virtual Start to School Year - Associated Press
Parents Struggle as Schools Reopen Amid Coronavirus Surge - Associated Press
Parents Unhappy With School Options Assemble Learning ‘Pods' - Associated Press
When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well - New York Times
Tips to Succeed in Hybrid High School Classes - US News & World Report
Focus on State and Local Government
COVID-19 is More Widespread Than Ever in the US But There Are States Doing Things Right - CNN
Governors Call for Trump to Extend Funding for National Guard Coronavirus Response - TheHill
42 Governors Ask Trump for More COVID-19 Funds for National Guard - United Press International
Trump Authorizes Reduced Funding for National Guard Coronavirus Response Through 2020 - TheHill
Many Health Departments Losing Race to Warn Contacts of COVID Victims - Reuters
Coronavirus Cases Are Climbing in Midwest States With Previously Low Infections - The Washington Post
New Rural Hot Spots Are ICU Bed Deserts, Study Finds - POLITICO
As California COVID-19 Surge Slows, Rapid Reopening Unlikely - Los Angeles Times
California Governor Says COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Trending Down - Reuters
Florida Coronavirus: Two Teens Die of Complications - CNN
Five People Who Attended Meeting With Desantis in Florida Test Positive for Coronavirus - TheHill
Hawaii Governor Warns of Travel Plan Delay as Cases Spike - Associated Press
Mississippi on Track to Become No. 1 State for New Coronavirus Cases Per Capita - National Public Radio
Nevada Legislature Passes Pandemic Eviction Protections - Associated Press
Focus on Vaccines
WHO Warns of 'No Silver Bullet' Amid Vaccine Search - BBC
Focus on Economy and Unemployment
Pelosi, Mnuchin Signal First Halting Progress on Stimulus Deal - Bloomberg
White House, U.S. Congress Democrats to Continue Effort on Coronavirus Aid - Reuters
Republicans Struggle to Break Logjam on Coronavirus Relief - POLITICO
With Jobless Aid Expired, Trump Sidelines Himself in Stimulus Talks - New York Times
Progress Slow on Virus Relief Bill as Negotiations Continue - Associated Press
Lindsey Graham's Proposal: Cap Unemployment Benefits at 100% Of Workers' Wages - Washington Times
Unemployment Debate Sparks GOP Divisions - TheHill
Dispute Over Federal Unemployment Benefit Stalls Congressional Coronavirus-Relief Package - US News & World Report
Pandemic Reveals Flaws of Unemployment Insurance Programs - TheHill
Two Powerful Lobbying Groups Are on Opposite Sides of the Stimulus Deal Deadlock - Newsweek
Wave of Evictions Expected as Moratoriums End in Many States - Associated Press
About That Next Bailout: One Big Lesson from 2009 - POLITICO
COVID Supercharges Federal Reserve as Backup Lender to the World - Wall Street Journal
Religious Groups Received $6-10 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds - National Public Radio
Focus on Sports
13 Members of St. Louis Cardinals Test Positive for Coronavirus - Axios
Derek Jeter: 'False Sense of Security' Led to Marlins' COVID-19 Outbreak - United Press International
Eagles' Doug Pederson Becomes Second NFL Coach to Get Coronavirus - United Press International
Big 12 to Allow Teams to Play 1 Nonconference Football Game - Associated Press
International News Stories UPDATED DAILY
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: School Closures Have Caused 'Generational Catastrophe’ - United Press International
WHO Says China Team Interviewed Wuhan Scientists Over Virus Origins - Reuters
UK Risks Twice-as-Big Second Covid Wave Without Better Testing, Study Finds - Reuters
Hydroxychloroquine Imports Spike in Australia, As Billionaire Accused of Touting Drug As ‘Cure’ - Newsweek
Australian State to Deploy Military, Impose Hefty Fines to Enforce Virus Isolation - Reuters
Latin America Exceeds 5 Million COVID-19 Cases, Reuters Tally Shows - Reuters
Mainland China, Hong Kong Report Fewer New Cases - Associated Press
Arizona Department of Health Service Guidance
Guidance for Organized Youth Activities
Guidance for Places of Worship
Guidance for Spas, Massage Therapists and Personal Services
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Providers
Guidance for Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Guidance for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Arizona Department of Education Guidance
Considerations for Leaders in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Teachers in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Students in Reopening Schools
Considerations for Families in Reopening Schools
RESOURCES
Pandemics Explained - Harvard Global Health Institute
COVID-19 - Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
COVID-19 State Action Center - National Academy for State Health Policy
COVID-19 Screening Tool - Apple and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States - National Conference of State Legislatures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions - Kaiser Family Foundation
Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience: Massive Scale Testing, Tracing, and Supported Isolation (TTSI) as the Path to Pandemic Resilience for a Free Society - Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University
Gubernatorial Executive Orders Issued to Date
Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19- July 23, 2020
Arizona Open for Learning - July 23, 2020
Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote - July 22, 2020
Continued Postponement of Eviction Enforcement Actions - July 16, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - July 9, 2020
Limited Indoor Dining - July 9, 2020
Extending the Termination Date of Programs - July 1, 2020
Protecting Public Health for Students and Teachers - June 29, 2020
Pausing of Arizona’s Reopening - June 29, 2020
Renewal of Executive Order 2020-27 (The Good Samaritan Order) - June 25, 2020
2020-2021 School Year - June 24, 2020
Containing the Spread of COVID-19, Continuing Arizona Mitigation Efforts - June 17, 2020
Ensuring Statewide Access to Care for COVID-19 Arizona Surge Line - May 28, 2020
Assisting Arizona Families with Child Care - May 28, 2020
Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger – May 12, 2020
Reporting By Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs And DD Medical Group Homes To Residents And Families Regarding COVID-19 – May 4, 2020
Return Stronger — Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order – April 29, 2020
Requesting Exemption From Executive Order 2020-10 Elective Surgeries – April 22, 2020
Expanding Food Options for Commercial Vehicle Drivers - April 15, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 14, 2020
Increased Telemedicine Access for Workers’ Compensation - April 14, 2020
On the Job Training for Assisted Living Facility Caregivers - April 14, 2020
Remote Online Notarization - April 8, 2020
Flexible Food Item &. Sale of Goods at Restaurants - April 8, 2020
Requirements for Individuals Traveling to Arizona - April 8, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - April 8, 2020
Prohibiting Small Business Evictions - April 7, 2020
Expanding Access to Pharmacies - April 2, 2020
Telemedicine for Pets and Animals - April 1, 2020
Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected - March 30, 2020
Continuity of Work - March 26, 2020
Increasing Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Preparedness - March 26, 2020
Expansion of Telemedicine - March 25, 2020
Postponement of Eviction Actions - March 24, 2020
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - March 23, 2020
Prohibiting the Closure of Essential Services - March 23, 2020
Limiting the Operations of Certain Businesses to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
Limiting In-Person Motor Vehicle Division Visits for License Driver Renewals - March 19, 2020
Protective Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
County Government Resources